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The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center said today it won a $5.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the oilseed plant camelina as a sustainable source of biofuel and an alternative to oil. Investigators at the Danforth Center’s Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels will work to develop an enhanced variety of camelina that produces more oil per acre. more

Advanced Manufacturing Company Continental Casting to Create 75 New Jobs in Missouri

Continental Casting will add the new positions at both the Monroe City and Palmyra production facilities beginning immediately. The company is looking for entry level positions applicants as well as experienced ... Read More

Eight Missouri cities rank among the Best Small Cities in America

A recent ranking from WalletHub demonstrates that Missouri has multiple areas great for raising families and growing businesses. Small cities in the Show-Me State are amongst the best in America. In ... Read More

KC startup lands invitation to prestigious international tech conference, plans to add jobs

Brands that have used the company’s content marketing platform include Ben & Jerry’s, General Mills and the National Geographic Channel. In a few short days, the DivvyHQ founders will be in ... Read More

$120 million manure-to-energy project underway in Missouri

The project is providing $120 million in new work for Missouri supply chain, manufacturing, and construction companies and their employees. Roeslein Alternative Energy announced the turnkey facility to create and inject ... Read More

Missouri teams score 5th, 8th in national energy competition

Two Missouri teams competed in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. Collegiate teams design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective and attractive. Missouri S&T placed 5th in the ... Read More

Missouri offers many advantages for innovation

Missouri shows it can innovate. At least that is the conclusion of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s new study, Enterprising States: States Innovate, which analyzes the 50 states through six lenses ... Read More

Missouri leads the nation in new business creation

Newly released census data shows Missouri leading the nation in new business creation. While the vast majority of states saw a drop in the number of new firms created, new business ... Read More

Monsanto to move R&D jobs to Missouri

Missouri-based Monsanto Company announced plans to move 65 jobs to its Chesterfield Research Village, just outside of St. Louis, in 2016. These jobs will be moving from: Research Triangle Park, North ... Read More

STEP grants help Missouri businesses grow their exports

Missouri is one of the largest recipients of the STEP grants awarded to the states by the Federal Small Business Administration. The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program is a ... Read More

AgTech Company SyMyco to expand footprint in BRDG Park

Officials with plant science startup SyMyco Inc., which moved to St. Louis from India in 2011, say they plan to expand their presence in BRDG Park by tripling the company’s research ... Read More